The repetition of the first consonant sound in a word-Sally sold seashells by the seashore-Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

-What kind of alliterations can you think of?

The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words-The fat cat lay down on the mat.-He’s too cool for school.

-Can you write a sentence with assonance containing the word home?

Uses “figures of speech”, not the literal meaning of words-Metaphors, similes, etc.

A comparison between two objects using “like,” “as,” or “than”.-My dream played like a movie.-Amy was as quiet as a mouse.-That test was harder than a rock.

-What simile can you write?

A comparison between two dissimilar objects. Usually the words “is,” “are,” or “was” are used.-That test was a nightmare.-”You are no Van Gogh,” my art teacher told me.

A hyperbole is an exaggeration or overstatement. It is often meant to be humorous.-This class is lasting forever!-He inhaled his lunch.

-How often do you use hyperboles in your every day speech?

Eliciting images in the reader’s mind through sensory and concrete details.-The young freckled boy creeps through the freshly mown lawn with his sleek, black, Cold BB gun in hopes of shooting the plump blue jay sitting on the log fence.-What kind of imagery have you seen in music that you listen too?

The technique of repeating important lines, words, or phrases of a poem for effect.-A refrain in a song…

Can’t you see that I’m the one who understands you

Been here all along why can’t you see?You belong with meYou belong with me

Occurrence of identical consonant sounds in the middle or especially the end of words.

Example: first and last odds and ends short and sweet

Repeated use of grammatical constructions in writing for effect and emphasis.

The girl went to the mall to buy a yellow shirt, to find a brown jacket, and to try on high heel shoes.